*Tia* Run, run, run! My mind plays the constant refrain as the Alpha prince escorts me to the parlor. Feeling as though I am traversing through a nightmare, I fight to tamp down the trembling that threatens to erupt at any moment. Never in my life have I seen such unbridled hunger in a man’s eyes. When Killian takes my hand and presses his lips against it, it doesn’t matter that I wear gloves. The heat emanating from him is such that I feel scorched. As we enter the foyer, I know if I were smart, I would head straight out the door. I am no novice to men when it comes to what they are capable of, but I suspect nothing in my experiences has prepared me for what Killian will deliver. I thought being provocative would give me the upper hand, and all it has done is cause me to realize that I